Combined control for base and motor of electric shoe polisher



Dec. 25, 1962 A, J, DREMEL ETAL 3,069,710

COMBINED CONTROL FOR BASE AND MOTOR OF ELECTRIC SHOE POLISHER 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Feb. l5, 1961 ALBERT J. DRE MEL ROBERT E. EMEL 5y:

ATTORNEY Filed Feb.

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IN1/ENOES.- ALBERT J. DREMEL ROBERT E. REMEL.

ATTORNEY.

ti'llh Patented Decu 25, i952 3,069,710 CMBINED CGNTROL FR BASE AND MTR @il ELECTREC SHOE POLISHER Albert J. Dremel and Robert E. Dremel, Racine, Wis.,

assignors to Dremel Manufacturing Co., Racine, Wis.,

a corporation of Wisconsin Filed Eel). 15, 1961, Ser. No. 89,544 2 Claims. (Cl. 536) This invention relates to a shoe polisher, and more particularly, it relates to a combined switch control and base control for an electric shoe polisher.

It is an object of this invention to provide a shoe polisher of the electric type, with a combined base control and electric switch control such that when the shoe polish er is disposed on the door, the user can control the electric switch by actuating the saine, and he can simultaneously control the shoe polisher or the base thereof through opstanding member extending above the polisher base.

Another object of this invention is to provide a shoe polisher with a combined switch control and base control which can be readily and easily detached or disassembled from the base for the purpose of packaging and storing or shipping the polisher with the control parts.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a standard for controlling a shoe polisher in both its physical position and in the actuation of the electric switch thereof and to accomplish this in a remote control manner so that the user can remain in a comfortable and efcient position while polishing his shoes.

Still a further object of this invention is to provide an upstanding control for an electric shoe polisher which controls both the physical position of the polisher and the electric switch thereof and which also guides the users shoe when the latter is placed upon a foot rest on the polisher for the purpose of applying polish to the shoe.

@ther objects and advantages will become apparent upon reading the followingy description in light of the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. l is a perspective View of a preferred embodiment of this invention, with parts broken away.

2 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an end elevational view of the embodiment shown in FlG. l and showing parts thereof broken away and havinfy a shoe added thereto in dotted lines.

FG. `4 is a sectional view taken on the lines li-l` of Fifi. 3.

The same reference numerals refer to the Aia-'ne parts throughout the several views.

The drawings show the shoe polisher to consist of a base or pedestal llt? which in the plan View is generally rectangular and which would of course be disposed normally upon a floor such that the polishing elements ill project laterally of the base lil and above the `floor a distance suflicient to permit a persons shoe to be disposed below the elements .il and above the iloor. Also an electr'c motor housing i2 is supported on the pedestal lo and it houses the electric motor generally designated i3, dotted. Further, a member i4 is attached to the housing 1.2, and therefore the pedestal lil, to project thereabove and serve as a combined foot rest and handle for the shoe poiisher. Thus, as shown in FIG. 3, a persons shoe indicated can be placed upon the member i4 for applying the polish to the shoe 16 and it will here be noted that the member 14 is also formed to serve as a handle for the portability of the polisher if one desires to pick it up by the member M.

The particular feature of this invention resides the provision of the standard or tubular member 17 which is suitably attached to the base by means of the boss or sleeve 18 which is integral with the base lli and which receives the lower end of the standard 17. A set screw l@ is shown to extend between the piece 17 and the mounting piece i8 so that the standard 17 is releasably attached to the base it) and it can therefore 'oe detached from the base for purposes of more etcient packaging of the polisher proper and the standard l? and for the purpose of better storage and convertibility between a polisher without the standard 17 and a polisher with the standard 17. At this time it will also be noted that the base il@ houses a push-button type of electric switch 2l. which has a push-button plunger 22 extending thereabove, and it is so located on the base iti to be aligned with the axis of the standard for a purpose hereinafter described.

it will also be understood that the standard l`7 extends above the polisher proper to a height which is normal for a person to grasp a knob or hand rest 23 which is attached to the upper end of the standard 17. Thus, upon grasping the knob 23, the user can conveniently place his shoe into a position of buihng contact with the polishing element il, and the user is thus supporting himself as he stands on one foot and he is also holding down on the polisher so that any force applied by the shoe against the polishing element il will not displace the polisher. it will also of course be noted that the knob 23 is releasably attached to the upper end of the standard i7 by means of a shown set screw 24.

The standard i7 serves the dual purpose of controlling both the base it? or the polisher proper and ot controlling the switch 2 so that the polishing elements il which are of course rotatably mounted on the base iti can be rotated under the power of the electric motor 13. To accomplish the control of the switch 2l, it will be noted that particularly in Fi t. 4, the standard i7 has a rod 2d axially disposed within the standard i7' to extend between the ends thereof and with the lower end of the rod 26 in abutting engagement with the switch button 22. Also, the rod 25 is of course axially moi/ably disposed within the standard i7 and guides or washers 27 are xedly disposed with respect to the standard l? and have central openings Ztl for the sliding reception of the rod 26, Further, the washers 37 have flanged ends or edges 2g which readily retain he washers 27 in their transverse position with respect to the axis of the standard if? so that the washers ffl cannot cock with respect to the standar Also, a cap or button 3i slidably disposed within the knob 23 and the standard i7 to engage the upper end or" the rod 26 thus control the axial position of the latter. lt will therefore be understood that the switch i is of the type which has a compression spring E?, below the push button 2?; so that the button /Z is constantly urged upwardly by the spring 32 and thus the rod E(` is also constantly urged upwardly. Of course when the button is in the downward position, electrical Contact is made in the switch 2l and the motor i3 is therefore energized, and upon release of the button 3i and thus the rod Z6, the switch button Z2 is affain placed in its raised position by the spring and the switch 2i is therefore in the open position and the motor i3 is no longer energized.

`it will further be noted that the knob 2.3 is shown to be provided with an upper shoulder 33, while the button 3l is provided with a lower ange 3d such that the shoulder 33 and the flange 34 overlap for restraining the upward movement of the hutton 3l with respect to the knob '23.

Still further, it will be noted that the standard 17 is disposed on the base it? in a position relatively adjacent the memher 14 so that when 'the shoe i6 is placed upon the member i4, the side of the shoe lo is normally placed in abutment with the member i7 and the latter therefore serves as a stabilizer or guide for the shoe lo so that shoe cannot slip oil` the member lei. This, of course therefore avoids the danger of the user injuring his ankle or the like if he is to place his shoe on the member fili and then lean over or even place weight on that particular shoe while he is occupied with the job of applying polish to thc shoe 16.

lt will therefore be understood that the standard 17 and the rod 26 serve as a combined control for the polisher base 18 and the switch 21 such that the user can conveniently grasp the knob 23'and he will therefore automatically depress the button 31 with his hand and he will simultaneously lean on the standard to support himself and to control the base 18.

While a specific embodiment of this invention has been shown and described, it will be understood that certain changes could bemade therein and the invention therefore should be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a combined switch control and base control for an electric shoe polisher of the type comprising a base and a shoe polishing element rotatably mounted on said base and a push-button type of electric switch mounted on said base for controlling the energizing of said polishing element and being disposed in an upright position to be closed when depressed and open when released, the invention comprising a tubular standard including means on one end of said standard to permit said standard to be releasably engaged with said base and extend thereabove for controlling the position of said base, a knob on the other end of said standard, a rigid rod axially movably disposed in said standard and extending therethrough from a point capable of abutting engagement with said switch and extending to said other end of said standard, said standard and said rod being arranged to present a substantial space therebetween7 washers axially spaced apart in said standard and extending across said space and engaging both said standard and said rod for maintaining the latter axially aligned and slidable in said standard, and

a push-button mounted in said knob and engaged with said rod and being axially displaceable for axially displacing said rod.

2, An electric shoe polisher comprising a base, a polishing element rotatably mounted on said base and extending laterally thereof, an electric switch mounted on said base for control of rotation of said polishing element, a combined handle and foot rest member attached to said base and extending thereabove and being elongated in a horizontal plane, a tubular standard attached to said base in a position vertically aligned Withsaid switch and extending thereabove and past said member immediately adjacent thereto on a vertical plane transverse to a vertical plane through the length of said member to be capable of engaging the side ofV a-persons shoe while the latter is disposed along the upper surface of Asaid member to thereby guide said shoe, while polish is being applied to said shoe, and to extend above said base in an upper end, and a rigid rod axially movably disposed in radially spaced relation to said standard and being in Contact with said switch for actuating the same and extending to said upper end for being depressed to actuate said switch while the depressing force also holds said base in position through said standard, and guides in the space between said standard and said rod for axially guiding the latter.

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